course 2 presentation 2 (july 2016)
TRANSCRIPT
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Practices of Intergenerational Faith Formation & Ministry
Vibrant Faith University - Course #2
+Reading
Brothers and sisters: I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. . . .
And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. (Phil 1:4-6, 8-11)
+As the flame of faith is carried,
as the torch of faith is passed,
Reaching ‘cross the generations, each receiving from the last,
So the promise to God’s people is received, then handed down,
In the light of our baptism, through our fam’lies, faith is found.
+As the seasons spin and follow,
as our stories long endure,
Like an ever-flowing river, so the covenant is pure.
In our span of earthly living, as the great or as the least,
Still we find in book and tableChrist the Word and Christ the Feast.
+May we learn to tell the story,
keep the flame of faith ablaze;
May we strive to keep the Gospel as the center of our days
As we keep the faithful Spirit brightly burning, lifted high,
May each generation follow with Christ’s light to journey by.
+Schedule (estimate) 1:00 pm - Gather, Pray, Overview of Session
1:10 pm - Introduce the Five Practices
1:20 pm - Practice 1: Caring Relationships
1:45 pm - Practice 2: Celebrating Together - interview with Tracey
2:15 pm - Break
2:30 pm - Practice 3: Learning Together - interview with Barbara
3:00 pm - Practice 4: Praying Together
3:15 pm - Practice 5: Serving Together
3:35 pm - Digital Strategies
4:00 pm - Conclusion & Depart
+Part 2 Practices: Weeks 10-16
Week 10. LearningWeek 11. Rituals & MilestonesWeek 12. Worship & PrayerWeek 13. ServiceWeek 14. Application: Infuse Intergenerational into Existing Ministries/Programs (Project)Week 15. Application: Create Intergenerational Initiatives (programs, activities, events, etc.) (Project)Week 16 - Live Presentation #3
+Books
+Online Resources
+Part 1: Five Practices
+Core Strategies for Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational
Caring RelationshipsCelebratingLearningPrayingServing
1. Create - Intergenerational Experiences
2. Infuse - Intergenerational Experiences & Relationships into Existing Ministries & Programs
3. Connect - Generations
+Integrated Model: LOGOS
1. Bible Study
2. Family Time
3. Worship Skills
4. Recreation
GenOn Ministries
www.genonministries.org
+www.messychurch.org.uk
+Messy Church
1. A flexible, relaxed arrival time with drinks and snacks2. Creative exploration of a Bible story/theme through
creative experiences for people of different learning styles and of all ages. Children and adults are not separated and are encouraged to explore the story/theme together
3. A short but explicit time of worship with story, music and prayers that builds on the creative exploration.
4. A generous welcome and hospitality is expressed through a delicious home-cooked, sit-down meal with others
+Messy Church Values
Christ-centered: Messy Church is a church, not a craft club, that helps people encounter Jesus as Lord & Savior.
All-age: It is for adults and children to enjoy together - every element should be relevant and accessible to all.
Creativity: It uses hands-on activities to explore Bible stories, to reflect a God of creativity and to give people a chance to play together.
Hospitality: It reflects a God of unconditional love and is a church for people outside church, providing an oasis of welcome and a safe space in which to thrive.
Celebration: It reflects a God of joy who wants his people to have life in all its fullness.
+Messy Church Report
+Caring Relationships
Cultivating caring relationships across generations in the congregation and community—becoming a life-giving spiritual community of faith, hope, and love—through intergenerational relationship-building in all ministries and programs, storytelling, mentoring, community life events, and more.
+Caring
Cultivating caring relationships across generations in the congregation and community, becoming a life-giving spiritual community of faith, hope, and love.
Intergenerational Caring Conversations Intergenerational Community Building Intergenerational Relationships in Existing Programs Intergenerational Storytelling Intergenerational Relationships through Mentoring
+Mt. Vernon Baptist ChurchColumbus MS
Pr. Josh Daffern: For the past decade, I’ve been a part of a very special event that you wouldn’t expect to see in a Baptist church: a prom.
Baptists and dancing have had a long and storied history, but this is different, I assure you.
Every spring for the past decade the church I’ve had the privilege of serving at has thrown a Joy Prom, a prom for the special needs community.
It’s an opportunity for folks from all ages in the special needs community to come together and have a night where they are the kings and queens.
Other churches and businesses throughout the community partner with our high school students (who serve as dates) to prepare this incredible event.
+MTV Joy Prom
+Faith Webbing:Gary Pecuch
+Celebrating Together
Worshiping God together through intergenerational Sunday worship—engaging all ages in worship and leadership roles, whole community rituals and sacramental celebrations, milestone celebrations, and church year feasts and seasons that involve ages and generations.
+Celebrating
Worshiping God together through Sunday worship, rituals, sacraments, and the liturgical seasons that involves all of the ages and generations.
Intergenerational Sunday Worship Whole Community Sacramental Celebrations Milestones throughout Life Church Year Feasts & Seasons
+Intergenerational Worship
+Zion Lutheran - Houston
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Birth / Baptism Starting School Year First Communion Receiving a first Bible Confirmation Graduation (HS, College) Engagement Wedding Retirement Death / Funeral
Celebrating Milestones
+Celebrating Milestones
1. A ritual celebration or a blessing marking the milestone with the whole church community
2. A home ritual celebration or blessing marking the milestone
3. A learning program, often for the whole family or intergenerational, that prepares the individual and the whole family for the milestone and for faith practice at home
4. A tangible, visible reminder or symbol of the occasion being marked
5. Resources to support continuing faith growth and practice after the milestone
+Learning Together
Engaging all ages and generations in intergenerational learning experiences that teach scripture and the Christian tradition, informing and forming disciples of all ages in Christian identity.
+Learning
Engaging all ages and generations together in learning experiences that teach scripture and the Christian tradition, informing and forming disciples of all ages in Christian identity.
Intergenerational Learning (James White)1. In-Common All Ages Experiences2. Parallel Learning3. Contributive Occasions4. Interactive Sharing
Weekly, Bi-Weekly, and Monthly Models Small Group & Large Group Models
+Intergenerational Learning
1. As the faith formation curriculum for the whole community
2. In Lectionary-based catechesis3. In sacramental preparation4. In Vacation Bible School5. In parent-child and parent-teen programs6. In milestone celebrations 7. In intergenerational service projects8. In liturgical season celebrations9. In a retreat experience or parish mission
+Core Curriculum
Core CurriculumChildren
Youth
Adults Family
Missional
Online / Digital
For the Whole Community
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+Intergenerational Learning Process
Meal and Community Building Part 1. Gathering and PrayerPart 2. All Ages Learning ExperiencePart 3. In-Depth Learning Experience
Option 1. Whole Group (together)Option 2. Age Group (parallel)Option 3. Activity Center
Part 4. Sharing Learning Experiences and Home Application
Part 5. Closing Prayer
+Intergenerational Learning Themes
1. Seasons of the Church Year2. Scripture3. Christian Beliefs4. Liturgy & Sacraments5. Morality6. Justice7. Prayer8. Christian Practices
+Example: Church Year
Oct: Feast of All Saints
Nov: Advent Season
Dec: Christmas Season
Jan: Baptism of the Lord
Feb: Lenten Season
Mar: Good Friday
April: Easter Season
May: Pentecost
+ Example: Creed
Sept Church (Parish Ministries Fair/Stewardship Sun.)
Nov Resurrection of the Dead, Life Everlasting (Feasts of All Saints and All Souls)
Dec Jesus Christ, Son of God (Incarnation, Christmas)
Mar Death & Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Triduum)
May Holy Spirit (Pentecost)
June Trinity and God the Father (Trinity Sunday)
+Core Curriculum Theme
JusticeLife and Dignity of the Human PersonCall to Family, Community and ParticipationRights and ResponsibilitiesOption for the Poor and VulnerableSolidarityPeaceCare for God’s Creation
+Example: Justice
Sept Dignity of Work (Labor Day)
Oct Dignity of Human Life (Respect Life Month)
Nov Saints of Justice (Feast of All Saints Day)
Nov Option for the Poor (Thanksgiving)
Dec Peace (Christmas and World Day of Peace)
Jan Rights & Responsibilities (Poverty Awareness Month)
Feb Solidarity/Option for the Poor (Lent)
April Care for God’s Creation (Easter/Earth Day)
May Solidarity (Feast of Pentecost)
+Praying Together
Nurturing the spiritual life of the whole community through the congregation’s prayer services, rituals, and blessings throughout the year that bring together all ages and generations and engage people in spiritual formation.
+Praying
Nurturing the spiritual life of the whole community through the congregation’s prayer services, rituals, and blessings throughout the year. Intergenerational Formation in Spiritual
Practices Intergenerational Prayer Stations Intergenerational Prayer Partners & Spiritual
Guides Intergenerational Prayer Groups
+Core Curriculum Theme
Prayer Call to Prayer: Forms and ExpressionsThe Lord’s PrayerDenominational expressionsCommon Devotions and PrayersPraying through the Year: Advent-ChristmasPraying through the Year: Lent-Easter
+Example: Prayer
Oct Luther on Prayer (Reformation)
Nov Prayers and Devotions (Feast of All Saints)
Dec Prayer in Advent and Christmas Seasons
Jan Call to Prayer (World Day of Prayer)
Mar Prayer in the Lenten and Easter Seasons
May Lord’s Prayer (Easter Season)
Jun Praying with Scripture and the Lectionary (Summer)
+Serving Together
Involving all ages and generations in service and mission to the world, especially to the poor and vulnerable, in caring for creation, and in the works of justice and advocacy through local and global projects.
+Serving
Involving all ages and generations in service and mission to the world, especially to the poor and vulnerable, and in the works of justice and advocacy. Intergenerational Mission Trips Churchwide Service Day Intergenerational Monthly Project Intergenerational Service Nights Intergenerational Service Projects
+Designing Intergenerational Service
1. Make the activities meaningful, so that every person, regardless of age, can contribute in a significant way.
2. Supply mentors to individuals or families that have had little or no experience in service.
3. Offer various options to suit individuals and families with different ages, interests, time constraints, and locations.
4. Include preparation and reflection as part of any church-sponsored service activity.
5. Hold a service fair for all generations.
+Designing Intergenerational Service
6. Provide service resources (books, media, websites) for families and all generations; include children’s books that focus on caring for others.
7. Becoming a clearinghouse for local and global service opportunities.
8. Organize regular intergenerational service days and events.
9. Organize an annual intergenerational mission trip. 10. Celebrate what church members are already
doing.
+Community Service DaySt. John Bosco Parish in Parma Heights, Ohio, held its first Community Service Day on May 14, 2016. 240 volunteers worked at 17 different sites. www.sjbosco.com
+Intergenerational Mission Trip
+Designing Service Programming
The Pastoral Circle Process
Experience
Social Analysis
Biblical & Theological Reflection
Action
+Pastoral Circle Steps
1. Insertion/Experience2. Social Analysis
What are the “facts” of the situation? Why does this condition exist? What’s causing it?
3. Theological Reflection What is the Bible telling us? What is our Christian tradition telling us?
4. Action How can we serve those in need? How can we act for justice to alleviate the causes of
the situation?
+Part 2Digitally Connected
+Digitally Connecting Intergenerational Faith Formation
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Church Event or Program
At Home & Daily Life
Digitally Connecting Intergenerational Faith Formation
+Digitally Connecting Intergenerational Faith Formation
Event or
Program
TALKConversation
Activities
LEARNReadListenWatch
ACTPracticesServiceProjects
PRAYDevotions
Bible Reading
Daily Prayer
SHARE Blog
FacebookVideo
Projects
+Digitally Connecting: Sunday Worship
Church Life Daily & Home Life Online LifeExperience of Worship in the Congregation• Sunday worship
and lectionary• Church year
feasts and seasons
• Church rituals: baptism, communion, funerals, etc.
Experience of Sunday worship, rituals, and church year seasons in daily life • Reflecting on the
sermon and readings at home
• Practices: Lectio, etc.
• Application to daily living
Online worship, church year, and lectionary resources on the church’s faith formation website• Lectionary
commentaries online
• Video reflections and commentary
• Online activities and projects
+Digitally Connecting: Lent
Church Life Daily & Home Life Online Life• Ash Wednesday• Lenten Sunday
liturgies• Stations of the
Cross• Lenten prayer • Lenten retreat• Lenten service• Lenten soup
suppers
• Fasting• Praying• Service/
Almsgiving• Lectionary
reflection• Family activities
• Lenten learning resources
• Lenten calendar
• Daily Lenten prayer
• Weekly table prayer
• Video resources
• Online retreat experience